- May 3 Bridge at Rowley, Massachusetts begins charging tolls for animals
- May 13 Venetian fleet under Norwegian Admiral Cort Adeler beats Turkish fleet the near the Dardanelles, sinking 15 Turkish galleys
- May 31 Swedish forces take Dutch-held fort of Fort Casimir on the Delaware River without resistance after the fort runs out of gunpowder [1]
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